As tragic as this accident was, I don't understand why the Federal government (through BLM) is paying out. All they did was give a permit to a private organization to use its land. I'm tired of the Federal gov't being a cash cow just because they take a lot of taxpayer money. There is no reason we (taxpayers) should be making these families millionaires because their family members decided to witness a dangerous event in the desert or because the event organizer was deficient in keeping it safe.

The original article states: "The BLM issued a statement saying safety was the responsibility of the race organizer, South El Monte-based Mojave Desert Racing. MDR's permit required racers to travel 15 mph or less when they were within 50 feet of fans, and allowed no more than 300 spectators for the event, the agency said."